i urge you guys to compare their lyrics with some rastafarian beliefs. i feel very betrayed since they were marketed as a christian band. go to google and type in "jah" and compare it to most of the lyrics in their songs. also compare what "babylon" and "zion" are in rastafari. its not the christian interpretations.
2007-03-16 21:28:21 · 6 answers · asked by jimyn 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Lol. They are christian, do you do what rastafarian is?
It's a type of music.
2007-03-16 21:32:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 4⤋
the word JAH as used in reggae music has absolutely nothing to do with the actual religion of rastafarianism. neither do the words Zion, or Babylon. many many different religions throughout the ages have used those last to terms. hence the reason that Jews are often called Zionists. it is a very very biblical reference. Babylon is also a very biblical reference considering the Babylonians are referred to on more than one occasion. now back to the word JAH, it is a word used in reggae quite often and since POD has some serious reggae influences and even has some reggae artist perform on their albums from time to time it is understandable that they would use the word in their own music. now if you take into account that POD was first signed by Tooth and nail recording which is and always has been an exclusively christian music label i would have to say that they are christian. when they kicked their original guitarist out of the band it was because he had fallen away from his Christian faith, and the band felt that posed a conflict of interest since they are a Christian band. also every time they play a show (at least when it is possible) sonny the lead singer gives his testimony of his faith at the end of their set. hell he did it at Ozzfest. at least the show that i went to. comparing a word used in a type of music and then taking to words that are have very Christian connotations and connecting them as some sort of proof that a band is not Christian is a little bit of a stretch. you will be hard pressed to find any reggae song without the word JAH in it, and not all reggae singers are rastafari. in fact most are not any more.
all this being said i have met, many times, the guys of POD and i can vouch one hundred and fifty million percent that they are in fact christian. they are also 150 million percent musicians and artists and lovers of music of all types. they allow their influences to show through in their music. and they are some of the nicest guys you could ever meet.
2007-03-16 23:20:37 · answer #2 · answered by big_john_719 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't even know who P.O.D is but to call Rastas unchristian is just uninformed...In Rasta music, to praise Jah (meaning the word God, only in a different language) is the most important feature in roots reggae, ska, and Carribean music. Those who abuse these terms for profit are Heretics...what you are saying is almost the equivalent of saying the Jewish people do not believe in God because they don't read the New Testament.
Sorry to disagree with you about Babylon and Zion as well...read a book about it, please...
2007-03-16 22:07:30 · answer #3 · answered by chef.jnstwrt 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's rather presumptuous to call the Rastas "weird" because you're unfamiliar with them. And you shouldn't be surprised that P.O.D. sound like Rasta beliefs, since the Rastas accept the authority of the Christian scriptures and incorporate lots of images (particularly from the Old Testament) into their expressions of faith. Sounds like you're putting the cart before the horse to me.
2007-03-16 21:32:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
listening to somebodys music because somebody told u they were the same religion is STUPID
so u no longer like any of the songs because they are not of the same religion?
if YOU related to it and the messages of their words coincided with the experiences of YOUR faith and YOUR belief then why are you downing them because you were too foolish to do a lil research.
I am a christian and I relate to their positive messages about perserverance, anti suicide, and strong faith.
regardless of what their faith is it is strong and i admire that.
maybe it is marketed to christians because we live similar lives ROOTED in faith.
are you this intolerant of all non-christians, maybe u should read a lil more of the good book.....
2007-03-16 22:44:14 · answer #5 · answered by jean grey 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Still, Southtown is a good song.
2007-03-16 21:30:49 · answer #6 · answered by Son of a Mitch 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋